'''i''' (plural '''in''' in [[Sindarin]]) is the [[Quenya]] and [[Sindarin]] article "''the''" and relative pronoun "''who''".

+

'''''i''''' (plural '''''in''''' in [[Sindarin]]) is the [[Quenya]] and [[Sindarin]] article "the" and relative pronoun "who".

==Etymology==

==Etymology==

−

It's possible that the article begun as a relative pronoun, whose [[Primitive Quendian]] [[Sundocarmë|Root]] was [[YA]].

+

It is possible that the article begun as a relative pronoun, whose [[Primitive Quendian]] [[Sundocarme|Root]] was [[YA]].

==Sindarin==

==Sindarin==

===Mutations===

===Mutations===

−

In Sindarin, the singular form causes [[lenition]] to the following word. For example ''[[tâl]]'' "foot" > ''i '''d'''âl'' "the foot"<ref>{{HM|LR}} p. 298</ref>.

+

In Sindarin, the singular form causes [[lenition]] to the following word. For example ''[[tâl]]'' "foot" > ''i '''d'''âl'' "the foot".<ref>{{HM|LR}} p. 298</ref>

−

The plural form causes [[nasal mutation]], and the final -''n'' is assimilated. For example ''[[Perian|Periain]]'' "[[Halflings]]" > ''i'''n+P'''eriain'' > ''i-'''Ph'''eriain'' "the Halflings"<ref>{{HM|RK}}, [[The Field of Cormallen]]</ref>

+

The plural form causes [[nasal mutation]], and the final -''n'' is assimilated. For example ''[[Perian|Periain]]'' "[[Halflings]]" > ''i'''n+P'''eriain'' > ''i-'''Ph'''eriain'' "the Halflings".<ref>{{RK|Cormallen}}</ref>

−

(The affection is usually noted with a hyphen or a dot between article and word)

+

(The affection is usually noted with a hyphen or a dot between article and word.)

===Related forms===

===Related forms===

−

These Sindarin prepositions contain the suffixed article ''-in''

+

These Sindarin prepositions contain the suffixed article ''-in'':

*''[[nan (preposition)|nan]]'' "to the"

*''[[nan (preposition)|nan]]'' "to the"

Line 20:

Line 20:

*''[[uin (preposition)|uin]]'' "of the"

*''[[uin (preposition)|uin]]'' "of the"

−

The above combined articles when before a word, cause a peculiar phenomenon of lenition different from the above<ref>http://folk.uib.no/hnohf/sindarin.htm#mixed</ref>.

+

The above combined articles when before a word, cause a peculiar phenomenon of lenition different from the above.<ref>http://folk.uib.no/hnohf/sindarin.htm#mixed</ref>

==As a relative pronoun==

==As a relative pronoun==

<!-- note: this should be moved to ye/ya -->

<!-- note: this should be moved to ye/ya -->

−

In both Quenya and Sindarin, ''i'' is used for the relative pronoun "who" or a conjunction "that", introducing a secondary phrase. In Quenya it is usually the plural form of ''[[ya]]/[[ye]]'' but can also be used in the Singular

+

In both Quenya and Sindarin, ''i'' is used for the relative pronoun "who" or a conjunction "that", introducing a secondary phrase. In Quenya it is usually the plural form of ''[[ya]]/[[ye]]'' but can also be used in the Singular.

Related forms

The above combined articles when before a word, cause a peculiar phenomenon of lenition different from the above.[3]

As a relative pronoun

In both Quenya and Sindarin, i is used for the relative pronoun "who" or a conjunction "that", introducing a secondary phrase. In Quenya it is usually the plural form of ya/ye but can also be used in the Singular.